Mayo Clinic is closing six small town medical clinics across southeastern Minnesota and relocating elective outpatient surgeries from Albert Lea to Austin and Waseca.
The Rochester based health system cited declining staffing and patient volumes for the closures it announced Monday evening, and it’s notifying patients of options to shift care to other Mayo facilities or competing clinics.
Closures are planned by December 10th for the Northridge Clinic in North Mankato as well as clinics in Belle Plaine, Caledonia, Montgomery, St. Peter and Wells.
Patients will need to travel 10 to 20 minutes farther to access the next closest Mayo facilities.
While may rural Minnesota health systems are struggling financially, Mayo posted and annual record of $1.3 billion in operating income in 2024. The health system is in the middle of its $5.6 billion Destination Medical Center plan to cement Rochester as a global hub of healthcare.
All Mayo workers at the affected clinics will be able to relocate and keep their jobs. The goal is to keep all patients within the health system as well, but Mayo will assist those who choose to transfer their care as a result of the closures.
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